A friend told me she is in favor of voters having to show ID in order to vote. She said since we need to show ID in order to go to the hospital, doctor, bank, and other places, she sees no problem with having to show ID to vote. I countered with the cost to obtain ID (fees for obtaining birth certificates, etc to get the non-drivers ID, etc.) but she said she feels that’s acceptable.

I told her we (she and I) take it for granted that we have ID, since we have drivers licenses and government ID (both of us work for the government), but I would like a better defense.